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Opening Night Coming for Joliet Slammers Baseball!

Gene Mundt, Mortgage Lender: Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:34 PM

Opening Night Coming

For Joliet Slammers Baseball!

Joliet's professional baseball team, the Slammers, will open their 2012 playing season next week on May 22nd. They'll be playing the Traverse City Beam Bums that evening, starting at 7:05 pm.

Click Here to Visit the Joliet Slammers Website

Expectations are high for this year's season, as the Slammers will be defending their 2011 Frontier League title. A ring ceremony will be held prior to this year's first game to celebrate last year's League champions.

Tickets to Slammers' games start at a low price of $5.00 ... making attendance at games very "family friendly". Seating is available at Silver Cross Field, where the Slammers play, ranging from lawn seating to box seats. Concessions are for sale within the stadium.

After the Slammer's opening day game, there will be a fireworks show for the fans.

Joliet Slammer games can be heard on Joliet's 1340 WJOL AM radio station.

If you would like more information regarding the Slammers' Opening Day game or future games and accommodations, please call Kelli Dreschsel at: 815.722.2287 or email: info@jolietslammers.com.

Silver Cross Field is located at: 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive, Joliet, IL.

Hope to see you Opening Day!

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Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL School Matinee Series and Educational Programs

Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President - Chicago Bancorp: Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2012 7:18 PM

Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL

School Matinee Series and Educational Programs

I recently came upon some pretty exciting information and I thought I'd pass it on just in case there are others in the Chicagoland area that, like myself, are unaware of it. I think this info will be of special interest to parents, educators ... anyone that knows, loves, or has interest in the education of youngsters.

The Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL offers a matinee program aimed at kids, Kindergarten through 12th grade. This program is meant to support the curriculum of the Joliet area's school systems.

The Rialto Square Theatre (map/directions) serves as an educational center, providing entertainment that stimulates learning ... while also creating a love for the performing arts. The culturally diverse performances given become teaching tools that have assisted over 500,000 students from over 50 of Joliet's surrounding communities.

Seats MUST BE RESERVED in advance for the approximately one-hour performances. The programs offered are NOT open or available to the general public. Seating can be arranged for groups with special needs students, but the Rialto Square Theatre box office must be alerted to those needs at the time of ticket order.

There are two performances remaining in this year's schedule. They are:

I Have a Dream - February 1, 2012

10:30 am & 12:30 pm

Grades: 3rd through 8th

By: Bruce Craig Miller

The life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is chronicled in this dramatization.

Super Scientific Circus - February 27, 2012

10:30 am for Grades: Kindergarten through 2nd

12:45 pm for Grades: 3rd through 5th

This Super Scientific Circus proves that science is fun ... AND funny. Boomerangs, beach balls, bull whips, bubbles, and magic are all used to prove the principles of friction, inertia, aerodynamics, sonic booms, ultraviolet light, centripetal force, and air pressure.

Tickets for the performances are $6.00/each. To place Group Reservations, please contact the Rialto Theatre Box Office at: 815.726.6600. Be aware that Contracts to secure seating may be needed, depending on the number of students attending.

Further information regarding the Rialto Square Theatre Matinee Series can be found at: www.rialtosquare.com/educational_programs.asp

Information on the Rialto Square Theatre, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, can be found at:

http://rialtosquare.com

I have referred to this spectacular and historic piece of architecture to be found within the downtown of Joliet, IL on another occasion, but I hope if you have not previously had the opportunity to visit our area's remarkable treasure, that you will do so soon.

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Festival of Trees to be held November 20th through November 27th at the Historic Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL

Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President - Chicago Bancorp: Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 12:41 PM

Although the City of Joliet, IL has many wonderful examples of beautiful and historic architecture within it, perhaps none shine as brightly as the Rialto Square Theatre, located on North Chicago Street in downtown Joliet.

Since its opening in 1926, the Rialto Square Theatre has been the crown jewel of the city. Designed, opened, and utilized first as a vaudeville movie palace ... the Rialto Square Theatre now plays host to many of entertainments biggest celebrities and the area's most popular events. (See Schedule/Info)

The upcoming Holiday Season will again be a busy one at the Rialto Square Theatre. Starting November 21st, the annual event, Festival of Trees, will kick-off the holiday season in the area with their Opening Night Gala. Each day during the following week brings a new event and activity to choose from for those attending this long-running yearly festival. Both young and old will find something to delight them.

Activities ranging from special luncheons, to a heart-warming tree lighting ceremony, a wine tasting, an "Idol" competition for adults AND juniors, children's movies, to a concert performed on the Rialto Square Theatre's famous Barton Grand Theatre Pipe Organ, and more are planned for this year's festival.

On November 25th, at 9:30 am ... and then again at 12:00 pm, the Festival of Trees will hold a Teddy Bear Tea Time for the youngsters. Each child will be given a keepsake as a commemorative of their special day at this Festival of Trees event. Brunch is served during this event ... followed by a visit from St. Nick!

Tickets to this children's event go quickly and seats are limited, so reserve your tickets in advance. Tickets to the Teddy Bear Tea Time on November 25th can be purchased through the following website: Teddy Bear Tea Time Tickets at Ticketmaster.

The grand finale of this week-long festival is the performance of "The Nutcracker" by the Von Heideke's Chicago Festival Ballet, on Sunday, November 27th, at 2:00 pm. (Click here for ticket info)

General Admission prices to the Festival of Trees is:

General Admission Prices

Adults: $7.00

Seniors (60+) & Children (12 & under): $5.00

Children (2 & under): FREE

Early Bird Tickets - Tickets Purchased by Nov. 18th:

Adults: $5

Seniors & Children: $3

Family 4-Packs: $15

You can also pre-order your Festival of Trees tickets by calling the Rialto Square Theatre Box Office at: 815.726.6600.

Proceeds from the annual Festival of Trees benefit the Rialto Square Theatre and its ongoing mission to "lead a performing arts community partnership to enrich the quality of life by encouraging artistic and cultural development” in the Joliet/Chicagoland area.

Come and enjoy the Festival of Trees being held at the Rialto Square Theatre, a remarkable representative of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places found in Joliet, Illinois. The event, and its' beautiful host, will instill the holiday spirit within you ...

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Make Your Appointment For a "Ladies Only Mammogram Party" at Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health in New Lenox, IL

Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President - Chicago Bancorp: Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2011 5:43 PM

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is October ...

Activities and events are being held all over America to increase the number of women that seek-out mammograms and exams to safeguard their health.

Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health is offering a unique way for women to accomplish this health-saving measure. The Center is hosting Ladies Only Mammogram Parties.

Each Ladies Only Mammogram Party is held at the Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health, located at 1870 Silver Cross Boulevard (Rte. 6 & I-355), in New Lenox, IL after regular Center hours. Up to 20 women have a chance to enjoy

desserts, wine, a mini-massage, and the camaraderie of other women during the party.

All participants must be due for their yearly mammogram, over the age of 40 years, and have no history of breast cancer. They must also have a primary care physician or OB/GYN currently available to receive the results from their exam(s). Each woman must present an accepted insurance card in order to take part.

Each Ladies Only Mammogram Party includes a bone density screening, a screening mammogram, and a consultation with a pelvic rehabilitation therapist.

Over 211,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. The Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health hopes to place women more at ease during their exams by hosting their Ladies Only Mammogram Parties, thus making them more likely to pursue these life-saving exams on the recommended routine basis.

If you or a loved-one is interested in joining an upcoming Ladies Only Mammogram Party held at Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health, please contact Sandy Peterson at 815.725.7133, extension 3234 for more information ... or go to:

http://imatter.silvercross.org/contact-us ... and fill out the
Contact Form. Someone from the Center will be in touch with you ASAP.

If you are not interested in attending one of the Ladies Only Mammogram Parties, but still wish to receive a mammogram exam, Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health ... during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month ... is offering $100 Screening Mammograms.

To set-up your appointment, call 815.300.7076 ... and mention SPECIAL MAMMOGRAM. To receive this special you must call on or BEFORE October 31st, 2011.

Should you be in need of a referral for a physician on staff at Silver Cross Hospital, please visit: http://www.silvercross.org/find-a-physician, or call 1.888.660.HEAL to speak to Physician Referral Representative.

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Downtown Joliet Illinois Hosts the 1st Ever Hauler Parade During the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Fan Rally, September 15th

Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President - Chicago Bancorp: Posted on Friday, September 02, 2011 4:07 PM

Downtown Joliet Illinois will host its first-ever "Hauler Parade" to kick-off the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Fan Rally on Thursday, September 15th, from 4 pm to 10 pm.

30 NASCAR haulers will wind their way through the downtown prior to heading over to the Chicagoland Speedway for the scheduled weekend events.

The annual Race Fan Rally marks its 10th Anniversary this year in Joliet. Appearances at the Rally will include many of the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers. Those drivers in line for appearances at this year's Race Fan Rally are:

Todd Bodine
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Johnny Sauter
Timmy Hill
Matt Crafton
Dakoda Armstrong
Jeremy Clements

The Chicagoland Speedway is the inaugural event for the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" ... a series of 10 races that concludes with the 2011 championship.

Each hauler taking part in the Race Fan Rallyparade in Joliet carries these credentials:

Each hauler is approximately 72 feet in length
Each hauler, along with their driver, travels approximately 70,000 to 75,000 miles per year
Each hauler carries two cars
Each holds a 150 gallon gas tank on each side of it
The trailer alone is 53 feet in length

Food vendors, musical entertainers, a classic car show, simulators, and other racing attractions will be set-up to entertain and please the thousands of visitors attracted to this event each year. A special Kidz Zone will offer attractions and activities such as large-size remote control racing, rock-climbing wall, mascots, clowns, and more to involve and entertain the kids.

Further information regarding the Race Fan Rally and Parade can be found at: www.racefanrally.com/index.htm

For directions to downtown Joliet, IL, the parade route, and the Race Fan Rally, please go to: www.racefanrally.com/event-maps.htm

    Get your engines running and head to Race Fan Rally in Joliet on September 15th ...

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Opening Night Coming for Joliet Slammers Baseball!

Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL School Matinee Series and Educational Programs

Festival of Trees to be held November 20th through November 27th at the Historic Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, IL

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Make Your Appointment For a "Ladies Only Mammogram Party" at Silver Cross Hospital Center for Women's Health in New Lenox, IL

Downtown Joliet Illinois Hosts the 1st Ever Hauler Parade During the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Fan Rally, September 15th